Comparison

Wind Up Robots vs Ragdoll Ninja

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wind Up Robots

Defend a boy's dreamscape from nightmares by strategically deploying unique robot defenders. Upgrade your robots, utilize powerful super weapons, and battle a variety of creepy enemies across numerous levels in this engaging base defense game.

Highlights
  • Unique robot defenders
  • Creepy enemy variety
  • 28 challenging levels
  • Dynamic upgrade system
  • Powerful super weapons
  • Robot personalization
Features
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Critics are LOVING Wind Up Robots! * Named 'Gaming App of The Day' on Kotaku * Featured here four times and counting! * Nominated "Game of The Week" on TouchArcade From giant B-Movie robots, iron giants and beeping droids, robots captivate our hearts. Part imaginary friend part tin man they fill our dreams. For Zach though they stand between peaceful slumber and the nightmares that have haunted him since his birth. Enter the world of Wind Up Robots where the battlefield is the dreamscape of a boy with a powerful destiny. "It’s downright fun and engaging, and it certainly doesn’t lack in the challenge department." "...a base defense game with a fantastic story, loads of polish, an awesome upgrade system, and great gameplay. " "Soma Games has done an incredibly good job." "Wind Up Robots is remarkably deep." Recent Enhancements: * Much improved controls * Better level balancing * Integrated range indicators. Features: * 7 totally unique robots defenders including sniper, healer and SAM launcher. * 12 increasingly creepy enemies to blow back to the darkness. * 28 levels from kids play to legendary brawls! * Dynamic upgrade system to make powerful robots even stringer, faster, more devastating to those dastardly creatures. * Powerful super weapons to back you up when robots slip. * Special costumes to personalize your robots and get ready for the upcoming Wind Up Theatre... Help keep the monsters at bay. Explore Zachs world in a fully 3 dimensional world. Choose your robots to battle an onslaught of monsters from cow spawning alien ships to Beaver toothed t-rexes. Don't miss out! Wind Up Robots will delight and wonder kids both young and old. Wind Up Robots is only compatible with iOS 5 devices.

About

Ragdoll Ninja

Engage in fast-paced ninja combat with ragdoll physics. Control a ragdoll imposter to infiltrate and defeat crowds of stickmen, using unique limb-by-limb control and a variety of weapons. Master the unpredictable physics to overcome challenges and defeat the stickman ragdoll king.

Highlights
  • Ragdoll physics combat
  • Limb-by-limb control
  • Stealthy ninja assassin gameplay
  • Variety of weapons and props
  • Endless levels and challenges
  • Intuitive single-touch controls
Features
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Imagine a ninja game with ragdoll physics and fast-paced action. Well, this ragdoll simulator is just that. It’s everything you love about ninja and ragdoll games combined! Focusing on what makes ragdoll games special, Ragdoll Ninja is here to wow you with funny physics, engaging gameplay, and tons of epic fights and challenges. The story is simple: you are a ragdoll imposter on a mission to infiltrate and kill crowds of evil stickmen. But the challenge is harder than it looks, as you can only control your stickman ragdoll buddy one limb at a time. Being a stealthy ninja assassin and all the while moving like a ragdoll isn't easy, but a skilled ninja hero like you can get the job done. Your opponents are just like you: ragdoll stickmen with limbs flopping in different directions. But your imposter skills and ninja tactics give you an edge. Swing your ninja buddy toward the enemies and let your hero kick butt. The ragdoll stickmen got tangled in their limbs, didn’t they? That's too bad for them! Use the momentum to kill them with one swing of a weapon or your signature kick! But it’s all fun and games until you meet the stickman ragdoll king. Try out an arsenal of tricks to kill the ragdoll stickman boss. So, are you ready to challenge your fighting skills? Jump onto the battle playground and swing your weapon at the stickmen to save the day like a true ninja hero! BEST FEATURES: Never-ending fights on an open playground! Intuitive single-touch controls Endless levels and challenges Gripping ragdoll fighter combined with unpredictable physics Countless weapons and fighting props You'll never get bored in this ragdoll ninja game! This exciting ragdoll simulator will blow you away with all the ninja fighting and ragdoll action. Download Ragdoll Ninja now to become the best ragdoll fighter out there!

Screenshots

Wind Up Robots4 screens
Ragdoll Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wind Up Robots at 4.8 against Ragdoll Ninja's 4.0. Wind Up Robots also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Ragdoll Ninja's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 6) and review sentiment (52% vs 34%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wind Up Robots sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ragdoll Ninja sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wind Up Robots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ragdoll Ninja has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Wind Up Robots's written reviews are positive against 52% of Ragdoll Ninja's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind Up Robots ships an update every 5 weeks, Ragdoll Ninja every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wind Up Robots versus Ragdoll Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind Up RobotsRagdoll Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews52.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size348 MB224 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSoma GamesFreeplay LLC

Customer experience

Wind Up Robots

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative55.3%

Ragdoll Ninja

All ratings1,192 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative36.3%

Bugs and requests

Wind Up Robots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ragdoll Ninja

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels repeating after 40
  • Inability to access weapon inventory
  • Game crashes and progress loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and enemy variety
  • Ability to change weapons
  • Reduced ads or ad-free option
  • Improved character controls
  • Additional game modes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wind Up Robots

One-time4
  • 1,000 coins$0.99
  • 2,500 Coin Pack$1.99
  • 5,000 Coins$3.99
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  • 20,000 Coins$12.99
8 purchases

Ragdoll Ninja

One-time8
  • 3500 coins$1.99
  • No ADS$2.99
  • 60 hammers$3.99
Show 5 more
  • 10500 coins$4.99
  • 150 hammers$4.99
  • Premium Pack$5.99
  • 20 crystals$9.99
  • 50 crystals$19.99

Questions

Is Wind Up Robots free?
Wind Up Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ragdoll Ninja free?
Ragdoll Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wind Up Robots or Ragdoll Ninja?
Wind Up Robots is rated higher. Wind Up Robots averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Ragdoll Ninja averages 4.0 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Wind Up Robots or Ragdoll Ninja have ads?
Ragdoll Ninja shows ads; Wind Up Robots does not.
Which is updated more often, Wind Up Robots or Ragdoll Ninja?
Wind Up Robots ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ragdoll Ninja every 2 months. Most recently, Wind Up Robots was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ragdoll Ninja on November 3, 2026.

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